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Agency friends spin to win office swag and aid charity

February 01, 2012

In advance of Marcus Thomas's planned 2012 move to a larger office space, the Cleveland-based marketing and PR firm got rid of 10-years worth of accumulated clutter in a creative way that also benefited the Akron Children's Hospital Fund.
 

Bill Clinton addresses the NRF Big Show, tells us where he shops

January 16, 2012

Bill Clinton began his keynote at the National Federation's Big Show on Jan. 16 with a joke: "This is a bigger crowd that I usually draw; kind of makes me feel like I'm president again." Chuckles from the crowd.
 

Marketers see CRM as the holiday gift that will keep on giving

Alex Palmer January 01, 2012

Even though holiday sales numbers grab the headlines, many marketers see the shopping season as just the beginning of their relationship with a customer. Using the influx of first-time buyers as an opportunity to expand their databases and better understand consumer behavior, marketers are finding that effective CRM strategies can make it feel like Christmas all year long.
 

'Twas the merry season of mobile

January 01, 2012

As we turn the page on the calendar, put away the garland and box up the pre-lit tree, the dust has just begun to settle on 2011 holiday commerce numbers. Early returns, particularly from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, signaled a major win for mobile commerce.
 

Plug-ins: Search Marketing

December 01, 2011

Despite the still-shaky economy, marketers continue to increase their investments in search engine marketing, according to several reports. Two of our Plug-ins experts this month provide their best advice on how to look at navigating the retargeting landscape. Our third expert provides best practices for maximizing search in holiday marketing campaigns in the e-commerce arena.
 

Sunglass Warehouse filters holiday list with new ESP

December 01, 2011

Sunglass Warehouse, a division of One Click Internet Ventures, is a Greenwood, Ind.-based retailer of more than 1,000 eyewear products. The online merchant had to devise an email strategy for the 2010 holiday season to more effectively reach and convert shoppers. It previously worked with email marketing and list services company MailChimp, but decided early in 2010 that a new partner was needed.
 

Delivered: Holiday catalogs

December 01, 2011

What's in our mailbox this month: Holiday catalogs
 

IBM: 15% of online holiday shopping will be done on mobile devices

November 04, 2011

Fifteen percent of e-commerce shoppers will log onto brand websites using a mobile device this holiday season, according to the IBM Coremetrics Benchmark Industry Report released Nov. 4. The study also predicts total online holiday shopping in November will grow 15% compared with last year.
 

Toys 'R' Us to launch integrated holiday campaign

October 28, 2011

Toys "R" Us will launch its integrated 2011 holiday advertising campaign on Oct. 30., featuring direct mail, email, social media and TV elements.
 

Holiday shoppers to spend less on gifts, more on themselves: NRF

October 19, 2011

Shoppers will spend less money on holiday gifts and seasonal merchandise this year, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2011 "Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey." Shoppers will spend an average of $704.18 this holiday season, a $14 decrease compared with last year, according to the survey.
 

NRF: Holiday retail sales projected to grow 2.8% this year

October 06, 2011

Holiday retail sales are expected to increase 2.8% to $465.6 billion this season, according to an Oct. 6 National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast.
 

Online holiday spending up 12%, will eclipse last year

December 23, 2010

Online consumer holiday spending increased 12% compared with last year to $28.4 billion, according to digital business analytics firm comScore which measured spending up to December 22. It will hit $35 billion at its current pace, easily topping last year's total of $29.1 billion.
 

Buy.com launches shopping app for iPhone

December 20, 2010

Online retailer Buy.com launched an app for Apple's iPhone and iPod mobile devices on December 20. The app uses barcode and voice-recognition technology to help shoppers compare bricks-and-mortar store pricing.
 

Search sites increase use of bargains, mobile this holiday shopping season

December 14, 2009

To take advantage of consumers' desire for bargains this holiday season, search-focused sites are beefing up their price-comparison engines with enhancements such as better images, more reviews and easier-to-find coupons. TheFind.com has debuted a search format that helps consumers more quickly find coupons, while Ask.com has launched a coupon deals feature. Google Product Search, meanwhile, has updated its capabilities.
 

Retailers up ad spend from dismal 2008

November 10, 2009

'The Wall Street Journal' had some good news for the ad industry this week, reporting that retailers including Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart and the Gap are boosting their holiday ad spending above last year's levels.